Merry-go-round



F. A. ZIELKE MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed March 23, 1923 l LAZ'E Esismck A.

and State of Wisconsin,

Patented Feb. 3, 1925,

PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK A. ZIELKE, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

MEBBY-GO-ROUND,

Application filed. March. 23, 1923. Serial No. 627,023.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK A. ZIELKE,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Merry- GoRounds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip tioir thereof.

This invention relates to toys.

Objects of this invention are to provide a toy merry-go-round which may be easily operated by rewind the string by of the revolving-parts, and which with mlnlature horses,

of a string, which will vlrtue of the momentum is equlpped swinging or flying seats, and other parts corresponding to a real merry-go-round.

which is of simp which may be pac space for Further objects are to go-round which may le and sturdy design, and ked in a relatively small shlpping or handling.

provide a toy merrybe cheaply produced,

An embodiment of the invention is shown 7 in the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 1s a perspective view paratus.

Figure 2 is in which of the apa fragmentary sectional view of a portion thereof.

The device comprises a base 1 of any suitable material, having a substantially centrally arranged boss the conical end 3 o revolubly socketec.

support 5 has its 2, and within this boss f a vertical spindle 4 is An inverted U-shaped feet 6 secured to the base in any suitable manner and is provided with an upper transverse portion 7 through which the spindle 4 loosely passes.

The upper portion of the spindle carries pair of outwardly projecting arms 8 which may, if desired, of material force through the spindle ornamental bal 10 are supported suitable members, by the rod 8. If may be passed thro intern'iediate its ends be formed of a single piece d through an opening 7 and may terminate in ls or knobs 9. Swinging seats by means of cords, or other from eyelets 12 carried desired a second rod 13 ugh the spindle at a pointand may be provided.

with downwardly extending portions 14.

Miniature horses 15, devices, may b tion of the arms 14, 1.

The upper end or any other desired e carried by the lower poras indicated in Figure of the spindle 4 may carry a flag staff 16 from which a flag 17 extends, if desired.

The means for rotating the spindle may comprise a cord 18 which has one of its ends passed through a hole 19 in the spindle 4 and secured in any desired manner. The cord is initially wound, as shown in the drawings, and is left in this position with its free end 20 extending outwardly a sutfic-ient distance to allow it to be freely grasped by the operator.

The operation of the device is as follows: The operator grasps the free end 20 of the cord and pulls it outwardly, thereby unwinding the cord from the spindle and causing the spindle to rapidly rotate. This causes the seats 10 to swing outwardly like the seats in a circle swing, for instance. After the cord has been unwound it is relieved of tension and the momentum of the parts causes it to rewind upon the spindle in the reverse direction.

It will be understood, therefore, that an extremely simple means has been provided whereby a miniature merry-go-round may be freely and easily operated by an unskilled person so as to cause repeated rotations of the merry-go-round, first in one direction and then in the other.

It will further be seen that an attractive toy of simple and sturdy. construction has been provided, and that such toy may be readily dismantled by withdrawing the spindle from the support and may, therefore, be packed in a small space, greatly facilitating handling and shipping. The corners of the base 1 may, as shown in Figure 1, be marked with the numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4. By numbering the corners, as indicated, the toy may be utilized as a game; that is, When the reel is spun in either direction, parties may pick out a horse, or a chair, and the figure which stops over the highest number would thus win.

I claim A toy merry-go-round comprising a base, a U-shaped support having outwardly turned. feet secured to said base and having an apertured upper transverse portion, a verti cal spindle revolubly socketed in said base and extending through the aperture in said transverse portion and projecting thereabove, a rod extending transversely through the upper portion of said spindle and pro-' jeoting outwardly therefrom, swinging seats suspended from the outer portlons of said rod, and a 0 0rd secured to'the lower portion of said spindle between said base and the transverse p being adap spindle and the momentum of said parts will cause the rewinding of said cord.

Inte'stimon'y that I claim the foregoing I 10 have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee in the county of Milwaukee and State of Visconsin. FREDERICK A. ZIELKE. 

